Resistance

GERMAR RUDOLF, RESISTANCE IS OBLIGATORYIn brief: our research must never be concerned with the possible‘moral’ spin-off effects of our findings in relation to politicians orregimes of the past, but solely with the facts. Anyone arguing differentlyis unscientific and should not arrogate to pass judgment uponothers.”My revisionist activities are actually not carried by the intention toremove a stigma from a political system which I find unsympathetic dueto its disregard for human rights, but rathera) because I believe that I am right.b) Because I cannot accept the injustice done or about to be committedin the name of the Holocaust ideology, just as I cannot accept otherinjustices. Among these injustices are also the oppression and persecutionof dissidents in today’s Germany.c) Because this research and publishing activity is exciting, interesting,and satisfying.d) Because it is the moral duty of each citizen to defend the rights tofreedom of speech and freedom of science exactly there where thosein power want to suppress it most intensively. My contribution tothis was so far to offer all those a podium with my publishing outletwho had no other venue of publication at their disposal.In brief: The question whether the research published by me changesthe moral assessment of the National Socialist system is utterly irrelevant,because such an extra-scientific, political-moral motivation MUSTnot have any influence on the course and final results of research! Thisaccusation therefore backfires on those who make it, because they arethe ones who try to foist non-scientific decision criteria upon science.Yet this is impermissible, and more still, if this force comes from thegovernment, it is even unconstitutional!In addition to this I may mention that I cannot have in interest inrendering National Socialism socially acceptable not the least becauseunder such a regime I would express my opinion just as openly and Iwould resist against the injustices committed by it, which is why Iwould probably be one of the first to end up in one of its concentrationcamps. Why should I therefore have an interest in exonerating such aregime?146